Sweden - Wall-mounted Sculptures

A lovely abstract ceramic sculpture made by Britt-Ingrid Persson at her own studio in Sweden in the 1970s. The sculpture is unsigned but there is no doubt that this one is made by Br...

Title: Blue Mosaic, Kirsi Kivivirta (b. 1959, Finland) Kirsi Kivivirta belongs to the Finnish contemporary ceramic elite, pushing the rich ceramic heritage of Finland forward. After...

Title: Gold, 2022, Marie Beckman (b. 1960, SWE), Hand cast stoneware clay, 14-18k gold mounted on aluminum.⁠ ⁠ Marie Beckmans work is inspired by architecture and machinery. The me...

Title: BLOOD WAVE, 2022, Marie Beckman (b. 1960, SWE), Hand cast and glazed stoneware clay mounted on anodized aluminum.⁠ ⁠ This large piece was commissioned and took almost a year...

Title: Drops & Flow, Kirsi Kivivirta (b. 1959, Finland) Kirsi Kivivirta belongs to the Finnish contemporary ceramic elite, pushing the rich ceramic heritage of Finland forward. Afte...

Title: Drops, Kirsi Kivivirta (b. 1959, Finland) Kirsi Kivivirta belongs to the Finnish contemporary ceramic elite, pushing the rich ceramic heritage of Finland forward. After finis...

A fine medal plaque in cast-iron of King Karl XIV Johan (1763-1844), empire period. It is a relief portrait of Karl XIV Johan as a Roman general, with text "Carolus XIV Iohannes Rex Sveciae et Norvegiae" and made by Finspång's foundry. It has a small metal loop attached on the back so that it can hang on a wall. Finspång's foundry was for about three centuries Sweden's largest cannon foundry, located in Östergötland's northern mountain range, Finspång is mentioned for the first time as a foundry in 1573. A small foundry was built there at the time, which was first run on behalf of the crown, but in 1587 was leased to the Dutchman Wellam De Wijk, who seems to have held it until 1599, when it was passed back to the crown. in 1641 Louis De Geer...

Wall sculpture 'Untitled' by Birger Kaipiainen, Finland, 1950s Signed.

Wall sculpture ‘Sputnik’ by Stig Carlsson for Ifö-Verken, Sweden, 1960 Stoneware, sand cast. Signed. Born in 1932 in Lidköping, Stig Carlsson started his ceramic education at Kons...

Rare leg splint by Charles & Ray Eames in molded plywood and its unopened original wrapping produced by Evans 1943. A true mid century collectible piece perfect as a wall sculpture e...

A pair of wooden carved and hand painted birch wood panels representing a moose and a troll with a child. These figures were taken from the famous Swedish painter and illustrator Joh...

Te iron clothes hook was forged by Erik Höglund, (1932-1998), in his Studio during 1960s. The hanger was intended as a studio piece. Erik Höglund's work has been exhibited around th...

A unique relief / wall plate in glass, concrete and steel frame. Made by Erik Höglund (1932-1998), Sweden. Not signed. Sweden, 1970s-1980s.

This is a playful and unique vintage green ceramic flounder is handmade by Allan Hellman in Sweden 1967 Allan Hellman (1904-1982) is an ceramic artist hailing from the coastal town ...

Intricate Ornamentation in form of Apples and Foliage, entirely made from woodcarved Walnut. Early 20th Century. This intricately carved decor element shows the considerable technic...

Intricate Ornamentation in form of Apples and Foliage, entirely made from woodcarved Walnut. Early 20th Century. This intricately carved decor element shows the considerable technic...

Beautiful and unique ceremonial mask from the Sepik River area of Papua New Guinea made of wood, cowrie shells, feathers, clay, pigment and grass. Small parts are missing on the u...

Framed object by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1970s. Mixed media. Signed. H: 66 cm / 2' 2'' W: 44 cm / 17 1/2'' D: 14 cm / 5 1/2'' Rune Fredrik Hagberg was a renowned Swedish artist that took much of his inspiration from Zen Buddhism...

A beautiful relief portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, made in France during the 19th century. Patinated bronze. High quality of the casting. Wear consistent with age and use.

Three mounted scrolls by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1970s. Paper scrolls mounted on a board in a plexiglass box. Unique. Signed. H: 76 cm W: 81 cm D: 12 cm Rune Fredrik Hagberg was a renowned Swedish artist that took much of his inspiration from Zen Buddhism spirituality and Eastern Calligraphy. He is represented at, among many others, the Modern Museum and the Norrko¨ping Art Museum. Hagberg’s meditative informalism is placed between the concretism and expressionism of the 1950s, his art becoming simpler until he reduced it so far that only tightly closed picture reels...

A wall hanging sculpture made by Britt-Ingrid Persson at her own studio in Sweden in the 1960s of earthenware. The sculpture shall be mounted at the wal...

Abstract wall relief / art by Swedish artist Ing-Marie Linder. The folded leather creates warmth and depth. A unique, hand-made decorative work of art. Signed and dated -86. Addi...

Faience wall relief by Swedish artist Ivar Johnsson (1885-1970) made at the S:t Erik factory, Upsala Ekeby, 1919-1920s. Octagonal shape depicting Venus o...

Sculpture ‘Modul relief 101’ designed by Lars Erik Falk, Sweden, 1982. Lacquered wood. Measures: H: 29.5 cm / 11 1/2'' W: 84.5 cm / 2' 9 1/4'' Provenance: from the artist'...

Sculpture designed by Lars Erik Falk, Sweden, 1990s. Lacquered steel. Signed. Measures: H: 18 cm / 7'' W: 55 cm / 21 3/4'' Provenance: From the artist's estate.

Set of five wall panels ‘Ply’ by Jouko Kärkkäinen for HKT Korhonen Oy, Finland. 1990s. Varnished plywood. Dimensions of one panel: H: 59.5 cm / ...

Time is constant, yet eeting. No sooner has one moment arrived than it’s gone again. And yet, we want to capture it before it passes. Clocks have always been a way to frame the prese...

Charming glazed ceramic wall plaque depicting three owls sitting on a branch. Fabricated by EGO Stengods, Sweden, 1960s.

Time is constant, yet eeting. No sooner has one moment arrived than it’s gone again. And yet, we want to capture it before it passes. Clocks have always been a way to frame the prese...

Sculpture / Door knock ‘Devil’ designed by Frank Olsson, Sweden. 1970s. Bronze. Unsigned prototype. Measures: H: 14 cm / 5 1/2" W: 11 cm / 4 1/4" ...

Striking, unique stoneware wall mask by Bengt Berglund. Abstract face form with a gilded top and enigmatic embossed pattern of letters.

Pair of asymmetric porcelain plates, for putting over table or hung on a wall. Fabricated in West Germany in 1962. Hand-painted kitsch mediterranean mid-century drawing motifs. Marke...

Glazed ceramic princess figure mounted on a pine wall plaque, designed by Konrad Galaaen (1923-2004) and fabricated in the 1950s at Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik...

Pair of hand thrown ceramic wall plaques by Ulla Winblad for Alingsås Keramik, Sweden, 1960s.

Glazed ceramic wall plaque, made by Ester Wallin for Upsala Ekeby in the end of 1960s. Depicting a middle eastern male character in sharply defined face p...

Relief by Ulla Viotti, Sweden. 1960s. Stoneware, metal. Dimensions: H: 38 cm/ 15" W: 53 cm/ 20 3/4" D: 9 cm/ 3 1/2"

Wall-mounted clay and ceramic still-life relief fabricated at Graveren Sandnes (1852-1994) in Norway. Clean lines and soft colored glazing contrasting to...

A very important early work by Bertil Vallien b. 1938. Unique and monumental wall sculpture, hand painted and contour sawn wood. Made in Sweden 1966. One of a kind! The sculpture is depicting fishes in the water. It was commissioned by an optician in 1966. That is why the eyes are made of oval glass mirrors. They are also hiding the holes where you screw the sculpture to the wall. The sculpture would be great in a fish restaurant or in an indoor pool area. It will certainly make a statement wherever it will hang! A photograph depicting the artist in front of the sculpture is included (see image)! Fully signed and dated 1966 (see image). The sculpture is in 3 parts. The upper part is in one piece. The lower part is in 2 pieces. There are no problems hanging this on the wall. It is heavy but not that heavy. Measurements: The upper part, Lenght 226cm, height 68cm, 7cm deep. The lower part, Lenght 245cm, height 75cm, 7cm deep. As mounted as in the pictures: length 304cm, height 120cm. Total length if one put these pieces after one another, circa 475cm. You can put this sculpture on the wall with different combinations and variations. In 2017 Flint Institute of Arts in Michigan bought the "One million Dollar Boat". They paid one million dollars for the mixed media sculpture "Passage" made by Bertil Vallien. BERTIL VALLIEN EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES 1963 - ongoing Freelance designer for Kosta Boda glassworks, Sweden 1963 - ongoing Independent artist/designer 1961-63 Studies in USA and Mexico 1961 University of Art and Design, Stockholm, Sweden PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (SELECTION) Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, USA HM de Young Museum, San Francisco, USA Yokohama Art Museum. San Francisco, USA Imagine Museum, FL, USA The State Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg, Russia Düsseldorf Museum of Fine Arts, Düsseldorf, Germany Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA The Art Institute, Chicago, USA National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden VIDA Museum, Sweden, permanent wing Everson Museum, NY, USA Museum of Fine Art, Boston, USA National Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan Microsoft Art Collection, Seattle, Wa, USA JB Speed Art Museum, Louisville, USA The Prescott Collection at Pacific First Centre, Seattle, USA Detroit Art Institute, Detroit Il, USA Yokohama Art Museum, Yokohama, Japan The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany Mint Museum of Art and Design, Charlotte, NC, USA Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, USA Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico Musée des Art and Design, The Louvre, Paris, France The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada Rockford Museum of Art, Rockford, IL, USA Microsoft Art Collection, Seattle, USA National Museum, Edinburgh, UK Flint Institute of Art, Flint, MI, USA AWARDS (SELECTED) Prince Eugen´s medal for outstanding achievement in art, conferred by the King of Sweden (1998) Gold medal, Royal Academy of Science, Stockholm, Sweden (2005) GAS Visionary Award (2020) Honorary doctorate, Växjö University, Sweden (2002) Artist of the future Award, Imagine Museum, FL, USA (2020) Visionaries Award, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA (2001) Medal for exhibition “Nine Rooms” at the 13th Biennale in Venice given by Instituto Veneto di Scienze ed Arti (2012) Young American award, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA (1961) Award in recognition of the promotion of Glass Art in the world, Museo del Vidrio Monterey, Mexico (2004) The Libensky Award, Seattle, WA, USA (2008) The Wilson Award, GAS, New Orleans, USA (2005) Urban Glass Award for >>Outstanding Achievement in Glass<< NY, USA (1998) Zweiter Coburger Glaspreis, Coburg, Germany (1985) BIBLIOGRAPHY (SELECTION) 2020 Ytspänning, Galleri Glas, Stockholm, Sweden 2020 Drawings, Ceramics, Glass, Staffan Bengtsson, Kosta förlag, Sweden 2012 Bertil Vallien, Nine Rooms, Publisher Marsilio, Italy 2008 Staven, Gunnar Lindqvist, Kamras/ Kamras förlag 2007 Transperent Bounaries, Ulla-Britt Edberg, Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm 2006 Vallien, Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm 2002 Somna Vakna, Matthew Kangas, University of Washington Press, London 2002 Fiat Lux, Johan Unger Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag 1998 Glass eats light, Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag 1997 Headbook, Niclas Rådström, Publisher, Kamras/Kamras 1995 Anod, Peter Nilsson, Nordstedts förlag, Sweden 1990 Bertil Vallien, Gunnar Lindqvist, Carlson Bokförlag 1983 Sandcast, Ulf Thomas Moberg, Moberg Publisher EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION) 2020 Ytspänning, Galleri Glas, Stockholm, Sweden 2020 Vida Museum, Öland, Sweden 2019 Habatat gallery, Detroit, USA 2019 Schantz Gallery, Stockbridge-MA, USA 2018 Leger Gallery, Malmö, Sweden 2017 Gallery Schantz, Stockbridge, MA, USA 2017 Art Miami, Schantz gallery, Miami FL, USA 2017 Spritmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden 2016 Hawk Gallery, Columbus. OH, USA. 2016 Galleri Thomassen, Göteborg, Sweden 2016 Millesgården, Stockholm, Glasstress, Sweden 2016 Edsvik Konsthall, Edsvik, Sweden 2016 SOFA, Navy pier Chicago IL- USA 2015 Galleri Berengo, Muranoi, Italien 2014 Palazzo Guinigi, Lucca, Italien 2013 Gallerie Azur, Spa, Belgien 2011 Marina Barovier Galleria, Venedig, Italien 2011 Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH, USA 2009 Imago Gallery, Palm Springs. CA. USA 2008 Etienne gallery.Oisterwijk, The Netherlands 2007 Heller Gallery, NYC, USA 2007 Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Il, USA 2006 Prince Eugen´s Waldermarsudde, Stockholm, Sweden 2005 Landkrona Konsthall, Landskrona, Sweden 2005 Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, Sweden 2004 Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico 2003 Rockford Art Museum, IL, USA 2003 Glass Museum, International Centre for Contemporary Art, Tacoma, USA 2002 Cellier de Clairvaux, Dijon, France 2002 >>In Transit<< Gävle Museum 2002 Eremitaget, St. Petersburg, Ryssland 2002 The state Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia 2002 Konstindustrimuseet, Oslo, Norway 2001 Riihiimäki Museum, Finland 2000 Traver gallery, Seattle, WA, USA 1999 Museum of Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland 1999 Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel 1998 Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA 1998 The Bullseye Gallery Portland, OR, USA 1998 Museum of History, Stockholm, Sweden 1997 Museum of Arts, Indianapolis, USA 1997 Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA 1969 Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy PERFORMANCE 2012,18,19, 20 Rainshower, Kosta glassworks, Sweden 2007 Diamonds and Ashes, Music: Tomidas, Midnight session at Åfors glass...

Group of 4 glazed ceramic birds designed by Konrad Galaaen (1923-2004) for Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik, Norway. Typical strong colors and patc...

Wall sculpture face in relief designed by Siri Derkert, Sweden. 1966. Made from lacquered metal offset and concrete inlayed with pebbles. Measures: ...

Wall sculpture by Elli Hemberg, Sweden. 1960s. Painted wood. Unique. Dimensions: H: 38 cm/ 15'' L: 118 cm/ 46 1/2''

Wall sculpture designed by Ulla Viotti, Sweden, 1980s Stoneware. Dimensions: H: 68 cm/ 2' 2" W: 63 cm/ 2'

Wall plaque designed by Börje Skohg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s. Stoneware and silver. Dimensions:: H 22.8 cm/ 9" W 22.8 cm/ 9".

Lit wall sculpture designed by Ragnar Andersson, Sweden, 1985. Iron. Signed in the back. Measurements: H: 82 cm/ 2' 8 3/4''.

Relief by Zbigniew Stanley Kupczynski, Poland. 1960's. Mixed media. Dimensions: H: 67 cm/ 26 1/2'' L: 83 cm/ 32 1/2'' Zbigniew Kupczynski (born November 28, 1928) is a Polish-Canadian abstract expressionist artist known for his colorful portrait paintings of celebrities...

Wall plaque designed by Toini Muona for Arabia, Finland, 1950s. Measurements: H: 30 cm/ 12'' L: 40 cm/ 15 3/4''.

Wall sculpture designed by Jörgen Larsen, Denmark. 1970's. Forged iron. Measurements: L: 182 cm/ 5' 11 1/2'' H: 84 cm/ 33 1/2'' D: 14 cm/ 5 1/2''